Cycling Studios 2011 trends and coming of age

Year-end is a time to be reflective, right? When the history of the indoor cycling studio is written (hah!), we may look back at 2011 as the year the concept really “came of age”. Indoor Cycling and SPINNING®) have been around since the 80′s mostly in big gyms. Back in 2004 a few notable start-ups, Spynergy (Chicago and Boston) and Soul Cycle (New York) brought visibility to a business model that has grown dramatically in the past 5 years.

Our business here, Spynergy Consulting, has done business plans, websites and consulting projects for over 100 entrepreneurs and studio owners in the past year alone….On the national scene, Soul Cycle is expanding after being acquired by Equinox. FlyWheel, the Soul Cycle spinoff, is also expanding with private equity investment —- both these 2011 development are nice validation of the cycling studio business model.

Being in the middle of this industry has been exhilarating. Before plunging into the indoor cycling world 8 years ago, I spent a career in corporate media and marketing, but I have rarely felt such energy and passion as what I see here. Having fun and making people healthy? What could be better?

In the spirit of David Letterman, here is the Spynergy Consulting’s year-end “Top 7 List” (modified from last year). This is the 7 Best Things About Indoor Cycling Studios:

1) People adore them! Customers constantly thank you for what you for what you provide.

2) The market is still growing! An aging population continues to drive the growth of this low-impact exercise that can be done late into life.

6) Mental AND Physical benefits. Well done classes are good for the body, the mind and the soul of the rider.

Spynergy Consulting has operated cycling studios for 9 years and has worked closely with over 80 individual cycling studio startup projects. We have recently formed a new company called CycleBar: the first indoor cycling studio franchise. CycleBar will provide a turnkey cycling studio solution from top to bottom.;;

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